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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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